Right now, local time in Petersfield is 09:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petersfield ranks #84186 worldwide by population and #55 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petersfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2616° N, 78.0712° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Westmoreland
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 3,454 · #84186 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petersfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.26° S, 101.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 872 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petersfield today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Petersfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petersfield sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Petersfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,778 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,825 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.26° N, 78.07° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:42 | +2h |
| London | 14:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:42 | +16h |
Best time to call Petersfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petersfield local time:
Cities sharing Petersfield's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston09:42
- New Kingston09:42
- Spanish Town09:42
- Portmore09:42
- Montego Bay09:42
- Mandeville09:42
- May Pen09:42
- Ocho Rios09:42
- Old Harbour09:42
- Linstead09:42
- Half Way Tree09:42
- Barrett Town09:42
Distances from Petersfield
| Chicago | 2,778 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,341 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,767 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,601 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,798 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,833 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,818 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,025 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,794 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,850 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,310 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,825 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Petersfield
- Whithorn4 km · 09:42
- Savanna-la-Mar8 km · 09:42
- Darliston10 km · 09:42
- Bluefields12 km · 09:42
- Grange Hill13 km · 09:42
- Bethel Town13 km · 09:42
- Cascade15 km · 09:42
- Little London15 km · 09:42
FAQ
What time is it in Petersfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petersfield (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petersfield in?
Petersfield runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Petersfield observe daylight saving time?
Petersfield does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petersfield today?
Petersfield sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petersfield tonight?
The moon phase over Petersfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petersfield?
The antipode of Petersfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.26° S, 101.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 872 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petersfield?
Petersfield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petersfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petersfield, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.